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post Nov 12 2007, 02:39 PM
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very needed in IMO, we don't need 30 years of bushes and clintons, or any other family for that matter

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post Nov 13 2007, 01:33 PM
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I don't really see anything wrong with dynasties in and of themselves. The problem is that Americans are suckers for brand names. Fortunately, there's a lot of other ways to build a "brand name" in American politics.


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- Watchman   norquist drafting constitutional amendment to prevent family political dynasties   Nov 12 2007, 02:39 PM
- - FORSAKENR320   not gonna read it, but i agree. in general, i ha...   Nov 12 2007, 02:49 PM
- - Psykopath   I would say this is a good thing. It seems to pr...   Nov 12 2007, 02:50 PM
- - Spectatrix   So he's drafting an amendment to prevent a sit...   Nov 12 2007, 03:08 PM
|- - Psykopath   QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Nov 12 2007, 03:08 PM...   Nov 12 2007, 03:15 PM
- - Spectatrix   I'm just saying... like Lance's comments a...   Nov 12 2007, 03:20 PM
- - THECHICKEN   We are a nation of voting into office people who w...   Nov 12 2007, 07:22 PM
- - woody   i don't think family members should be "p...   Nov 12 2007, 08:09 PM
- - Watchman   this a democratic republic, not a monarchy if the...   Nov 12 2007, 08:23 PM
|- - THECHICKEN   QUOTE (Watchman @ Nov 12 2007, 08:23 PM) ...   Nov 12 2007, 08:33 PM
|- - prefix   QUOTE (Watchman @ Nov 12 2007, 08:23 PM) ...   Nov 13 2007, 04:29 PM
||- - THECHICKEN   QUOTE (prefix @ Nov 13 2007, 04:29 PM) Oh...   Nov 13 2007, 05:59 PM
||- - prefix   QUOTE (THECHICKEN @ Nov 13 2007, 05:59 PM...   Nov 14 2007, 07:51 PM
|- - chook   QUOTE (Watchman @ Nov 12 2007, 08:23 PM) ...   Nov 13 2007, 11:10 PM
- - Dr. Gonzo   Teddy Roosevelt and FDR This amendment is unne...   Nov 12 2007, 10:49 PM
|- - Spectatrix   QUOTE (Dr. Gonzo @ Nov 12 2007, 10:49 PM)...   Nov 12 2007, 10:55 PM
- - pebkac   I don't really see anything wrong with dynasti...   Nov 13 2007, 01:33 PM
- - Spectatrix   Wow, Wiki's a great resource. Seems like most...   Nov 13 2007, 05:11 PM
- - THECHICKEN   heh   Nov 14 2007, 10:47 AM


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